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Longitudinal study of the persistence of antimicrobial-resistant campylobacter strains in distinct Swine production systems on farms, at slaughter, and in the environment

The objectives of this study were to compare and characterize the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Campylobacter in conventional and antimicrobial-free production systems on farms, at slaughter, and in the environment.

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Comparison of human (community UK and hospital England and Wales) use with animal use

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Antimicrobials in pigs, the present and future perspectives

The European Commission is reviewing and consulting how antimicrobials are used in veterinary medicine following the release of their 12 point programme in 2011. Present and future situation of antimicrobial use in the European Community is analysed.

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Use of plant extract of H. cordata and T. officinale in finishing pigs

The dietary inclusion of Houttuynia cordata and Taraxacum officinale leads to an improvement of the growth performance, inmune defense and meat quality in finishing pigs.

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Antibiotics in feed improve feed intake and decrease humoral immune response in healthy pigs

The effects of some antibiotics on the intestinal microbiota does not explain a growth-promoting effect.

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Denmark has reduced the use of cephalosporins in pig production by 99%

After a voluntary agreement to abandon the use of cephalosporins in pig production, its use has declined by 99 percent since 2009.

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USA: consumers prefer meat raised without antibiotics

24 percent of consumers said meat raised without antibiotics was not available at the supermarket where they usually shop. Of this group, 82 percent said they would buy it if it were available.

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European Union: draft conclusions on the impact of antimicrobial resistance in the veterinary sector

Member countries must to ascertain whether practices in human and animals healthcare may lead to over-prescription, overuse or misuse of antimicrobials.

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Netherlands: decrease in total sales of antibiotics for therapeutic use in pigs

In the period 2009-2011 the total sales of antibiotics, licensed for therapeutic use in animals in the Netherlands, decreased by nearly 32%.

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Replacement of antibiotics with by-products of oriental medicinal plants

Oriental medicinal plants as positive alternative to antibiotics in fattening pigs.

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USA: Judge orders FDA to revisit decision not to ban some antibiotics in animal feed

The federal district court in Manhattan ruled that the FDA must reconsider two citizen petitions that asked the agency to withdraw approval of some antibiotics used in food-producing animals.

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Longitudinal study on MRSA nasal colonization in a farrow to finish pig herd

The aim of this study was to contribute to better understanding of age-related changes in MRSA nasal colonization in pigs.

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Germany- use of antibiotics in agriculture: conspicuous holdings to face stronger surveillance

To reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture plans to further extend the powers of the competent Länder surveillance authorities.

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In-feed antibiotic effects on the swine intestinal microbiome

Medicated pigs show an increase in Proteobacteria (1–11%) compared with nonmedicated at the same time point. This shift was driven by an increase in Escherichia coli populations.

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Use estimates of in-feed antimicrobials in swine production in the United States

As an annual industry estimate for all phases, chlortetracycline had the highest estimated use. The second and third highest estimates were tylosin and oxytetracycline.

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The use of seaweed extract in piglet diets

Seaweeds are rich in undigestible polysaccharides and are a potential source of soluble dietary fibers. The most abundant polysaccharides in brown seaweeds are laminarin, fucoidan and alginic acid.

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USA: nationwide survey of distillers products for antibiotic residues

FDA/CVM’s final analysis finds that 4 of the 46 samples were quantifiable in the laboratory for antibiotics.